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Chuck the WriterComment by Neuferland: HI! First of all, everything I say about any of your shots is strictly my personal opinion and should never be taken personally. I only comment in hopes of helping others as I have been helped here.
Second, you are not a bad photographer, you just need to develop your eye a little more. This shot for instance. The idea is there but how to get to that final vision? How to convey the feelings here?
Well, first, your lighting. Yes, natural light is the best light but high noon is not. I learned this one the really hard way. This shot is well composed, the elements are all there but the lighting is so harsh it's hard to really see what you were looking at. How could you have corrected this shot? Well, there were a couple of options. One, go black & white. Not sure which editing program you have but if you can look at your channels (RGB) then you can see which one shows off the best black and white version. OR you can simply go grayscale and adjust from there. Play with the levels, curves, brightness, contrast. Don't be afraid to push the limits on those either. Take them all the way once in a while just to see how it looks, then hit cancel or undo and start again.
Another option for this shot is duotone. This shot, I personally feel would have done much better in a duotone or b&w version, the lighting would have worked much better with them.
You could also use the rule of thirds. If you haven't taken advantage of the tutorials in the upper navigation bar, do so, I learned a TON from them.
I hope my comments help and you don't give you. You have the right ideas, now the trick is to learn the tricks and impliment those ideas!
Good luck in future challenges!
Deannda
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